Ilija Bozoljac
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Ilija Bozoljac or Ilia Bozoljac (born August 2, 1985 in Aleksandrovac
, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
) is a professional male tennis
player from Serbia
.
On January 29, 2007, Bozoljac achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 101.
, beating #170 Dudi Sela
to qualify and then beating #77 Daniele Bracciali
and #34 Feliciano López
before losing to #81 Novak Djokovic
in the quarterfinals.
, losing to #75 Eduardo Schwank
in the qualifying round.
In June, Bozoljac entered the main draw of 2008 Wimbledon as a lucky loser, after beating #299 Nick Monroe
and #167 Robert Smeets
but losing to #201 Stefano Galvani
in the qualifying round in 5 sets.
. Federer and many commentators alike praised Bozoljac's improvement and sportsmanship.
He was a reserve in the Serbia Davis Cup team
when they won the Davis Cup
title.
Aleksandrovac
Aleksandrovac is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of Serbia. In 2002, the population of the town was 6,265, while population of the municipality was 26,534.-Sport:...
, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a professional male tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
On January 29, 2007, Bozoljac achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 101.
2006
2006 was arguably Bozoljac's best year. In January, he had his best result at the ATP level in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, beating #170 Dudi Sela
Dudi Sela
David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles...
to qualify and then beating #77 Daniele Bracciali
Daniele Bracciali
Daniele Bracciali is an Italian tennis player. His career-high ranking in singles is World No. 49, achieved on May 8, 2006.-Career:Bracciali won his only ATP singles title so far in April 2006, at Casablanca, on clay...
and #34 Feliciano López
Feliciano López
Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
before losing to #81 Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
in the quarterfinals.
2008
In May, Bozoljac narrowly missed qualifying into the 2008 French Open2008 French Open
The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008....
, losing to #75 Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
in the qualifying round.
In June, Bozoljac entered the main draw of 2008 Wimbledon as a lucky loser, after beating #299 Nick Monroe
Nick Monroe
Benjamin Nicholas "Nick" Monroe is an American professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Challenger titles in his career.- College career :...
and #167 Robert Smeets
Robert Smeets
Robert Smeets is an Australian professional tennis player. Though born in Holland, Smeets moved to Australia aged 12 and took residency.Smeets plays predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and ITF Men's Circuit...
but losing to #201 Stefano Galvani
Stefano Galvani
Stefano Galvani is a professional male tennis player from Italy.- 2008 :In June, Galvani qualified in singles for the 2008 Wimbledon, beating #222 Yeu-Tzuoo Wang, #148 Andrey Golubev, and #197 Ilija Bozoljac....
in the qualifying round in 5 sets.
2010
Bozoljac qualified for Wimbledon by winning three matches the previous week. He progressed to the second round, where he was defeated in four tight sets by defending champion Roger FedererRoger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
. Federer and many commentators alike praised Bozoljac's improvement and sportsmanship.
He was a reserve in the Serbia Davis Cup team
Serbia Davis Cup team
The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. The team started playing in 2007, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.Serbia is the current winner of the Davis Cup....
when they won the Davis Cup
2010 Davis Cup
The 2010 Davis Cup was the 99th edition of the most important annual tournament among national teams in men's tennis worldwide...
title.
Singles Titles (3-8)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0) |
| ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (0-0) |
| ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (0-0) |
| ATP Challenger Series / ATP Challenger Tour (3-7) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 August 2005 |  BukharaBukhara Challenger The Bukhara Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Bukhara, Uzbekistan since 2000. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :*... , Uzbekistan |
Hard | Denis Istomin Denis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
4–6, 7–6(2), 5–6 ret. |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 July 2006 |  Poznań, Poland |
Clay |  Jan HájekJan Hájek (tennis) Jan Hájek is a male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is right-handed with a double handed backhand. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 6, 2006, when he reached world number 71.... |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 4 September 2006 |  DonetskAlexander Kolyaskin Memorial The Alexander Kolyaskin Memorial is a tennis tournament held in Donetsk, Ukraine since 2002. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Ukraine |
Clay | Tomáš Cakl Tomáš Cakl Tomáš Cakl is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. He turned pro in 2000, and reached a career high singles ranking of #142 in February 2006. He's mostly been playing challenger tournaments.... |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 October 2007 |  Rimouski, Canada |
Carpet (I) |  Brendan EvansBrendan Evans Brendan Evans is an American professional tennis player. On the junior circuit, Evans reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 2 in 2004, when he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles alongside Scott Oudesma. Evans competes today on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP... |
7–6(3), 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 September 2008 |  LjubljanaBMW Ljubljana Open The BMW Ljubljana Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Ljubljana, Slovenia , since 1990.... , Slovenia |
Clay |  Giancarlo Petrazzuolo |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 September 2008 |  Banja LukaBanja Luka Challenger The Banja Luka Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002. The event is part of the ATP challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Clay |  Daniel Gimeno-Traver |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 June 2009 |  NottinghamAEGON Trophy The AEGON Trophy is an yearly tennis tournament played in Nottingham, England. The tournament is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour, and of the International Tennis Federation Women's Circuit as a 50k event. The tournament's key sponor is Dutch insurance... , Great Britain |
Grass | Brendan Evans Brendan Evans Brendan Evans is an American professional tennis player. On the junior circuit, Evans reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 2 in 2004, when he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles alongside Scott Oudesma. Evans competes today on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP... |
7–6(4), 4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 12 October 2009 | Tiburon, California Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger The Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor Hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Tiburon, California, United States, since 2003.-Singles:-Doubles:... , United States |
Hard |  Go SoedaGo Soeda Go Soeda is a male Japanese tennis player. He is currently coached by Davide Sanguinetti.He started playing tennis at the age of 4, and turned professional in April 2003.- Juniors :... |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 November 2009 | Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Challenger The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor Hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000.-Singles:... , United States |
Hard (I) | Taylor Dent Taylor Dent Taylor Phillip Dent is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.-Early career and back injury:He won 4 ATP singles titles during his career: Newport , Bangkok , Memphis , and Moscow , and reached the finals of three other events on tour... |
3–6, 6–7(6) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 15 February 2010 |  BelgradeGEMAX Open The MT:S Open powered by Sony Ericsson is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Gemax in Belgrade, Serbia, since 2002.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... , Serbia |
Carpet (I) |  Karol BeckKarol Beck Karol Beck is a male tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 2001. He has been ranked as high as 36th in the world .- Career :On October 25, 2004, Beck lost in the final of the St... |
5–7, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 8. | July 11, 2011 | Aptos 2011 Comerica Bank Challenger – Singles Marinko Matosevic, the defending champion, didn't participate this year.Laurynas Grigelis won the title, defeating Ilija Bozoljac 6–2, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:# Igor Kunitsyn # Donald Young ... , U.S. |
Hard |  Laurynas GrigelisLaurynas Grigelis Laurynas Grigelis is a Lithuanian professional tennis player.Grigelis reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 14, 2011, when he became World number 196... |
2–6, 6–7(4) |